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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flint Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Flint Springs:
    • 36.399787, -91.929039
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Flint Springs
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Flint Springs ...

We found two communities that share the name Flint Springs.

Within Arkansas, the name Flint Springs is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Ohio County
      • This Flint Springs is located in Ohio County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flint Springs that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Flint Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Flint Springs is located in Bradley County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Flint Springs that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Flint Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint Springs ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Camp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Fulton County
  • Cornertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
    • Cornertown is located in Fulton County
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Mitchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Fulton County
  • Moody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Fulton County
  • Shady Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Fulton County
  • Wild Cherry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
    • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County

How Far From Flint Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flint Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flint Springs and extending to:

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Flint Springs to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flint Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3998, Longitude: -91.9290       In this case, the coordinates for Flint Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Flint Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.085 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.623 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.917 degrees.




 

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